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Movie poster: The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)
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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

1916 · 25 min Mystery Comedy Crime
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his time into periods of "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drinks". In fact, he overcomes every situation with drugs: consuming cocaine to increase his energy or injecting it in his opponents to incapacitate them. To help the police, he tracks down a contraband of opium (which he eagerly tastes) transported within "leaping fishes", saving a "fish-blower" girl from blackmail along the way.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1916
Country United States of America
Genre Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Director Christy Cabanne
Runtime 25 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (38 votes)

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The film constructs a bizarre universe where narcotics are a detective's primary toolkit, using the crime plot merely as a framework for visual gags and physical comedy.

What lingers after the reel is a surreal, almost subversive farce that treats stimulants as casual problem-solvers. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Christy Cabanne

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With a strong espresso, among fans of silent-era anarchy and pre-Code cinematic mischief.

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